A+House+divided+shows+the+influence+of+slavery+and+the+Civil+War+on+American+Literature

Thesis: Historical Background shows the influence of Slavery and the Civil War on American Literature. =Main Ideas:=
 * Gives ideas to influence writes of those times
 * Gets information from past literature like Civil Disobediance
 * Influenced Writers to voice out thier opinions on situation
 * Gives foundation for Civil War leading into a United Nation rather than a Divided America